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Wish You Were Here host Judith Chalmers dies at 90
Judith Chalmers, the presenter of ITV’s popular travel show Wish You Were Here...?, who told Brits where to spend their summer holidays, has died, aged 90.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Amber alert as heatwave pushes up temperatures
Britain recorded the hottest day of the year so far yesterday as a heatwave arrived in time for the bank holiday weekend.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
International students don’t deserve to be treated like this
Few political debates in Britain seem to go round in circles quite as predictably as the one about international students.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
‘Fruitcakes and loonies’ now front and centre in politics
Surprised? Not really.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
LOST IN SHOWBIZ
Katie Price’s new husband Lee Andrews - a CEO accused of fabricating his success - has disappeared. Katie Rosseinsky explores the latest twist in the model’s (very public) life
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Tube hosts Nato wargames to test anti-Russia capability
Nato forces yesterday took over a London Tube station to use as their underground HQ as they simulated launching “deep strike” operations on Russia in the event of an attack on a member state.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Ministers review ‘lenient’ sentences in teen rape case
The government has said it will review the “lenient” sentences given to three boys who avoided custodial sentences for their parts in the rape of two girls.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Indy’s health editor scoops second Press Awards gong
The Independent’s health editor Rebecca Thomas has been named health journalist of the year at the Press Awards 2026.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Split decision: the true cost of being polite over that bill
One in three Brits regularly overpay on shared bills, even in the teeth of a potential recession. Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks into when it’s worth your while making a meal of settling up
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Klopp parallel accompanies Pep’s ‘perfect’ Etihad exit
Guardiola reflects on a glory-laden 10 years after confirming his decision to leave Manchester City, writes Richard Jolly
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Nato is missing something crucial as it prepares for war
Wargames on the Tube may evoke images of the blitz, but the alliance doesn’t have the tools it needs to win, says Sam Kiley
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Putin won’t wait for UK to get its defence act together
If nothing else, the current phase of Nato's Operation Arrcade Strike should highlight the dangers inherent in the long-term neglect of the nation's defences to a British public which is still complacent.
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May 23, 2026
The Independent
Migrant children put at risk by being classified as adults
Home Office accused of ‘safeguarding failure’ in prisons
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
‘I don’t regret The Help – I wrote what I had to write’
Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel, set in the Deep South, was a colossal hit. Then the tide turned. She talks to Claire Allfree about surviving the backlash – and writing a brand new book
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
COME WHAT MAY
They say spring has many faces, but this week it’s gone from what feels like winter to 30C. Helen Coffey asks the experts why we seem to be experiencing all of the seasons in one go
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Who makes the plane for England’s World Cup bid?
Lawrence Ostlere on the dilemmas facing Thomas Tuchel
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Net migration falls by 48% as fewer come here to work
Net migration to the UK has plummeted by nearly half to the lowest point since the Covid pandemic, driven by fewer people coming to Britain for work, new figures show.
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Woman ‘sent to UK for sex with Andrew’ urged to talk
Probe into former prince includes sexual misconduct claims
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Here’s how fit-note Britain can be nursed back to health
None of us knows what’s around the corner.
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Trans people still protected by guidance, says Phillipson
New guidance on single-sex spaces has been introduced to parliament, with the equalities minister claiming it will uphold \"people's rights across our country\".
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Five arrested on suspicion of Tameside election fraud
Five people have been arrested over allegations of fraud in the lead-up to the local elections in Tameside, police have said.
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
How will the chancellor pay for her summer giveaways?
The flurry of announcements from Rachel Reeves looks like a very small Budget, in which a few hundred million pounds have been raised by an obscure tax on oil companies and spent on a series of small measures designed to look as if they are helping with the cost of living.
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Air France found guilty of manslaughter in 2009 crash
Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter in the 2009 crash of flight AF447, in which 228 passengers and crew were killed.
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Even Trump knows invading Cuba would be a foolish idea
What with his delayed visit to Beijing, his unresolved war with Iran, and some largely below-the-radar talks about new military bases in Greenland, you might have thought that President Donald Trump has enough to do.
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Reeves cuts VAT to 5% on summer holiday attractions
Rachel Reeves has announced a cut in the rate of VAT on tickets for theme parks, zoos and museums from 20 per cent to 5 per cent over the summer holidays as part of a package of measures to tackle the spiralling cost of living caused by the Iran war.
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Russia launches nuclear war games on Europe’s doorstep
Moscow’s massive exercise in Belarus is an attempt to regain the military initiative by threatening Nato
3 min |
May 22, 2026
The Independent
Liverpool’s self-effacing star faces an emotional farewell
Andy Robertson became one of the best left-backs in the world at Anfield, not an accolade he is likely to admit to
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May 22, 2026
The Independent
Could a cap on the price of food really work in practice?
Britain is facing (at least) two assaults on the price mechanism as an efficient - if not always fair - way to allocate scarce resources.
3 min |
May 21, 2026
The Independent
Xi and Putin unite to take swipe at Trump in Beijing
But China and Russia could not agree on gas pipeline
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May 21, 2026
The Independent
‘My joy, my strength’: Dad’s tribute to sisters found dead in Brighton sea tragedy
Three women who died in the sea off Brighton in unclear circumstances were sisters “whose lives ended so tragically far too soon”, their father has said.
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